The internet has a big problem now. The program language PHP has 2 dangerous gaps. This software is very important. Almost 70 percent of all web sites use PHP. Also well known programs use this tech.
Hackers can use these gaps. They can control foreign computers. Then they steal secret data. Experts call the danger PHP-2-shell. The security state is very bad. First attacks happen now.
The makers of PHP release new updates today. These are repair tools for the software. Operators of web sites must install these updates fast. Experts advise big care. Some sites go offline for safety. This includes the university in Wien.